Carmen Yulín Cruz
Carmen Yulín Cruz Soto (born February 25, 1963) is a Puerto Rican politician. She was the mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico from 2013 to 2020.[1] From 2009 through 2013, Cruz served in the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico.
Carmen Yulín Cruz | |
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| Mayor of San Juan | |
| In office January 14, 2013 – December 31, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Jorge Santini |
| Succeeded by | Miguel Romero |
| Member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives At-large | |
| In office January 2, 2009 – January 1, 2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Carmen Yulín Cruz Soto February 25, 1963 San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Political party | Popular Democratic |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Boston University (BA) Carnegie Mellon University (MS) |
Cruz ran for Resident Commissioner in the 2020 elections.[2][3] After Héctor Ferrer died in November 2018, Cruz became the leading candidate to run for Governor of Puerto Rico.[4]
Cruz became known for her dealings in San Juan during Hurricane Maria and how she and President Donald Trump engaged in a Twitter feud.[5] As a result, she was nominated as a candidate for Time's Person of the Year.[6]
On February 21, 2019, Cruz endorsed Senator Bernie Sanders' second presidential bid and joined as one of its four national co-chairs.[7]
Carmen Yulín Cruz Media
Cruz' campaign headquarters two days before the 2012 elections
References
- ↑ Bauzá, Nydia (May 7, 2012). "Con "las botas puestas" Carmen Yulín Cruz" (in es). Primera Hora. http://www.primerahora.com/noticias/puerto-rico/nota/conlasbotaspuestascarmenyulincruz-502596/.
- ↑ "San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz on Trump exchange: 'I don't give a (expletive)'" (in en). USA TODAY. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2017/10/11/san-juan-mayor-carmen-yulin-cruz-trump-exchange-i-dont-give-expletive/754274001/. Retrieved 2018-01-14.
- ↑ Zornick, George (2018-01-11). "Carmen Yulín Cruz Is a Politician on the Rise". The Nation. . https://www.thenation.com/article/carmen-yulin-cruz/. Retrieved 2018-01-14.
- ↑ Pipoli, Renzo (November 6, 2018). "Puerto Rico opposition leader Hector Ferrer dies at 48". UPI. https://www.upi.com/Puerto-Rico-opposition-leader-Hector-Ferrer-dies-at-48/1101541527699/. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- ↑ "What to know about Carmen Yulin Cruz, the San Juan mayor slammed by Trump". ABC News. October 1, 2017. http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/carmen-yulin-cruz-san-juan-mayor-slammed-trump/story?id=50209682. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ↑ "The Puerto Rico mayor is outperforming Trump in Time’s Person of the Year" (in en-GB). The Independent. 2017-11-20. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/donald-trump-san-juan-mayor-carmen-yulin-cruz-times-person-of-the-year-poll-outperforming-reader-a8064711.html. Retrieved 2018-01-14.
- ↑ Gamboa, Suzanne. "San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz to co-chair Bernie Sanders 2020 campaign". NBC News.
Other websites
- Carmen Yulín Cruz on CamaraDeRepresentantes.org